FIVE SMARTPHONE APP FOR SAFETY TRAVEL

Nowadays, travelling without smartphones and other electronic gadgets seems unimaginable, so why not use them to enhance your holiday experience? To help you, here is a curated list of the best apps geared towards health and safety when it comes to trotting the globe.Nowadays, travelling without smartphones and other electronic gadgets seems unimaginable, so why not use them to enhance your holiday experience? To help you, here is a curated list of the best apps geared towards health and safety when it comes to trotting the globe.

TripLingo

Use this app to quickly access all the important emergency contacts, medical phrases and many other safety features pertinent to the country you are visiting. It is a great tool to have when traveling to places where you don’t speak the language. 

• Cost: Free download and no additional costs

• Available for: iOS and Android

Life360

If you are travelling with your family, it is important to always stay in touch in case you wander off in different directions. Life360 lets you set up a private network from which you can communicate with your loved ones and inform them about your location. 

• Cost: Free 1 month trial. USD 7.99* per month and USD 69.99* per year

• Available for: iOS and Android

SaferVPN

Free WiFi may sound great but not all open WiFi networks are secure to prevent online identity theft. SaferVPN is a nifty app that creates your own virtual private network (VPN) and connects you with a remote server with 256-bit encryption — keeping you safe from hackers. This app is especially helpful for business travelers or for those who constantly need to be online.

• Cost: Free download. USD 10.99* per month, USD 65.88* per year, USD 78.96* for 2 years and USD 89.99* for 3 years

• Available for: iOS and Android

Sitata

Stay updated around-the-clock about health and safety information for destinations across the world with this app. Sitata will inform you of potential tourist scams in the area you are visiting and also advise you on what to do in case there is an emergency at your destination.

• Cost: Free download and no additional costs

• Available for: iOS and Android

ICE Contact

This personal safety app, which can come in handy for solo travelers, lets you create a list of emergency contacts. You can record instant and delayed messages that will be delivered to your contacts in case you need help or simply want to check in with them. The messages will also include your GPS location, so you contacts can always be aware of your whereabouts.

• Cost: Free download and no additional costs

• Available for: iOS and Android

*Prices mentioned are as of April 2018